Memorandum
To:
ECE 5253 Asset Management
From:
Mamdouh Mohamed
Date:
October 17, 2023
Re:
Group Project (3 students)
Due:
November 28, 2023
Place:
Online/Canvas
Value:
100 points
Objectives:
Students are required to develop an Infrastructure Asset Management Plan for a civil
infrastructure asset/network of their choice. The asset is expected to fall within one of the
categories studied in the course.
Group Work:
Students can work in groups of up to 3 students. The grade will be given to the group as a
whole and not to individuals within the group.
Mamdouh Mohamed, Ph.D.
Dept. of Civil and Architectural
Engineering
Lawrence Tech University
21000 West Ten Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48075
Tel: 248.204.2562
email: mmohamed1@ltu.edu
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Peer Evaluated Group Project
Development of Infrastructure Asset Management Plan
Requirements:
1. Select an infrastructure asset of your choice (preferably in Michigan)
2. Create a graph or flowchart showing the development of an asset management
process/plan and identify goals (week 2- part 2). (10 points)
3. Identify the expected design service life of the asset. (5 points)
4. Develop an asset inventory form and hierarchal work breakdown structure of the asset
components/elements (Ref. Week 3- part 1). (15 points)
5. Identify possible inspection techniques and technologies; and describe what and how
each technology can inspect the asset, or one of its components, and the benefits. (15
points)
6. Conduct literature review and identify (a) possible performance measures; and develop
(b) a condition assessment/rating system; and (c) determine condition assessment
frequency (Ref. Week 3- part 1). (15 points)
7. Using one of the deterioration modeling techniques studied in this course, facility
service life, and your engineering judgment; create/assume a deterioration scenario(s)
(Week 3 – Part 2; and Weeks 4-6). (15 points)
8. Identify the common resources (i.e., variables) needed to operate and maintain the
facility and any potential constraints that may need optimization. Then, develop a
mathematical optimization model including the variables, constraints, objective
function. (10 points)
9. Develop a life cycle cost analysis. You can do some search to determine approximate
costs (Week 7 Lecture 6). (15 points)
Deliverables and Grading (100%):
1. PDF or Word file plan report, including the above nine requirements (80%)
2. Project presentation describing how the plan was developed (20%, peer evaluated)
Notes:
1. The peer presentation evaluation will be submitted in excel sheet format.
2. The presentations will be on November 21 and 28, and the groups to present on each of
these days will be selected randomly.
3. Duration of the presentation will depend on the final number of groups.
4. Send me the names of group members and the name of the lead/contact student as soon as
possible.
5. The lead can send me the name of, or discuss, the facility that the team would like to
develop infrastructure management plan for.
PEER EVALUATION OF TEAM PROJECT ORAL PRESENTATIONS
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1. Please write your name before you start. __________________________________________
2. You will evaluate the oral presentation of each project team, including your own, according to
your own perception of each team's overall performance, and specifically, each team's
performance in:
•
The quality of the delivery of the presentation, i.e., how effective and professional the
presentation is; and,
•
The quality of the organization and content of the presentation, i.e., the technical merit
of the presentation.
3. Please write the name of each team in the space provided.
4. Make sure to circle the evaluation you give to each team in both delivery, and organization
and content (i.e., from Excellent to Not Acceptable).
5. Your evaluation will be treated strictly confidential. Please submit your evaluation by email or
hard copy directly after all groups are complete.
Presentation No. 1.–
a) Delivery:
Excellent (10)
Team: __________________________________________________
Very Good (8)
Good (6)
Fair (4)
Poor (2)
Not Acceptable (0)
b) Organization and Content:
Excellent (10)
Very Good (8)
Good (6)
Fair (4)
Poor (2)
Not Acceptable (0)
Presentation No. 2.–
a) Delivery:
Excellent (10)
Team: __________________________________________________
Very Good (8)
Good (6)
Fair (4)
Poor (2)
Not Acceptable (0)
b) Organization and Content:
Excellent (10)
Very Good (8)
Good (6)
Fair (4)
Poor (2)
Not Acceptable (0)
Presentation No. x.–
a) Delivery:
Excellent (10)
Team: __________________________________________________
Very Good (8)
Good (6)
Fair (4)
Poor (2)
Not Acceptable (0)
b) Organization and Content:
Excellent (10)
Very Good (8)
Good (6)
Fair (4)
Poor (2)
Not Acceptable (0)
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